*** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Thermo Electron North America LLC of West Palm Beach, FL for the purchase of nonpersonal services for service and repair for the Dionex Accelerated Solvent Extractor 350.

***The sole source determination is based on the NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs this proprietary service and repair of Dionex Accelerated Solvent Extractor 350. Thermo Electron North America LLC is the only company certified to provide support, maintenance and upgrade services to ensure that the instrumentation, sampling accessories and software will continue to perform according to the original manufacturing specifications.

The period of performance will be from 8/28/2018 through 8/27/2019 for the base year and consecutively for each option year as exercised and funded through 8/27/2023.

***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

 

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